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NovaStar · Video processor
CX80 Pro
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COEX CX Manufacturer class: LED Display Controller
Flagship 8K LED display controller in NovaStar's COEX control system series with HDMI 2.1, HDMI 2.0, DP 1.4 and 12G-SDI inputs on pluggable input cards, 5Gbps output via Ethernet ports and 40Gbps remote transmission via optical ports. It works with the VMP (Vision Management Platform) software and has a 5.5-inch touch LCD.
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Key specifications
View Technical Details- Capacity
- 35.39 MP
- Outputs
- 16 × RJ45
- Max. width
- 16,384 px
- Mode
- Synchronous
- Port
- 5 Gbps
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Best suited for
- Synchronous installations where a PC or live HDMI/DVI source is shown one-to-one on the display.
- Displays with a total load of up to 35,389,440 px (16 Ethernet outputs).
Key features (manufacturer)
- Pluggable input cards: input card 1 (4x 12G-SDI + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x DP 1.4, max connector capacity 8K@60Hz) or input card 2 (4x 12G-SDI + 4x HDMI 2.0, max connector capacity 4K@60Hz)
- 16x 5Gbps Ethernet ports with a maximum device load capacity of 35,389,440 pixels, plus 2x 40Gbps optical ports
- Maximum load per Ethernet port: 2,592,000 pixels at 8bit@60Hz
- 12-bit, 10-bit and 8-bit video inputs; HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084 / ST 2086) and HLG
- Input mosaic on 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 inputs
- Color replacement, 14Ch color correction, curves, 3D LUT (17×17×17 .cube files), Dynamic Booster and full grayscale calibration
- All-In-One Controller and Send-Only Controller working modes; controller latency of 0 frames (less than 1 ms) in Send-Only Controller mode
- 5.5-inch 1080p touch LCD, VMP software control, 2x Gigabit Ethernet control ports and Genlock with loop through
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- Total capacity
- 35,389,440 px
- Per port
- 2,592,000 px
- Max. width × height
- 16,384 × 16,384 px
- Operating mode
- Synchronous
Technical specifications
- LAN
- HDR
- Pixel calibration
- Monitoring (temperature / voltage)
Capacity and outputs
- Loading capacity
- 35,389,440 px
- Maximum width
- 16,384 px
- Maximum height
- 16,384 px
- Ethernet outputs
- 16
- Capacity per port
- 2,592,000 px
- Port speed
- 5 Gbps
Inputs and playback
- Input interfaces
- HDMI 2.1, HDMI 2.0, DP 1.4, 12G-SDI
- Color depth
- 12 bit
Connectivity and software
- Software / platform
- VMP, Cabinet Tool
Physical
- Dimensions
- 482.6 mm × 95.1 mm × 528 mm
- Weight
- 10.5 kg
- Operating temperature
- -10°C to +45°C
- Input voltage
- AC 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 4A
- Power consumption
- 170 W
Manufacturer-specific technical data
In the manufacturer's own wording (the original English terms are kept).
Capacity
- Max device load capacity
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35,389,440 pixels
- Max output width and height
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- Send-Only Controller mode max width 32,768 pixels, max height 32,768 pixels
- All-In-One Controller mode max width 16,384 pixels, max height 16,384 pixels
- Max load capacity per port (connector table)
- Per Ethernet port, 8bit, by frame rate (CA50E, CA50C and XA50 receiving cards)
- Per Ethernet port, 10bit, by frame rate
- Per Ethernet port, 12bit, by frame rate
Inputs
- Input cards
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- 2 types of pluggable input cards, user configurable.
- Input card 1 (max connector capacity 8K@60Hz): 4x 12G-SDI + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x DP 1.4. Input card 2 (max connector capacity 4K@60Hz): 4x 12G-SDI + 4x HDMI 2.0.
- Input card 1: HDMI 2.1 ×1
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- 7680×4320@(60/50/48/30/25/24Hz) only
- HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084 / ST 2086) and HLG
- custom input resolutions not supported
- HDCP 2.3 compliant, backwards compatible
- Input card 1: DP 1.4 ×1
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- 7680×4320@(30/25/24Hz) only
- HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084 / ST 2086) and HLG
- custom input resolutions not supported
- HDCP 2.2 compliant, backwards compatible
- 12G-SDI (both input cards) ×4
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- ST-2082 (12G), ST-2081 (6G), ST-424 (3G) and ST-292 (HD), 3G-Level A/Level B (DS mode)
- max resolution 4096×2160@60Hz
- frame rates up to 60 Hz
- HDR10 and HLG
- input mosaic supported
- interlaced signal inputs not supported
- Input card 2: HDMI 2.0 ×4
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- Max resolution 4096×2160@60Hz (Forced)
- min resolution 800×600@60Hz
- max width (forced) 8192 pixels (8192×1080@60Hz)
- max height (forced) 8192 pixels (1080×8192@60Hz)
- HDR10 and HLG
- HDCP 2.2 compliant, backwards compatible
- Input card 2: HDMI 2.0 frame rates
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23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 / 47.95 / 48 / 50 / 59.94 / 60 / 71.93 / 72 / 75 / 100 / 119.88 / 120 / 143.86 / 144 / 240 Hz
- Input mosaic capacity
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- 12G-SDI (10bit) and HDMI 2.0 (8bit) max connector capacity 4096×2160@60Hz, max mosaic capacity 8192×4320@60Hz
- HDMI 2.0 10bit/12bit max connector capacity 4096×1080@60Hz, max mosaic capacity 8192×2160@60Hz
- Input bit depth
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12-bit, 10-bit and 8-bit video inputs
Outputs
- Ethernet ports 1~16
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16 × 5Gbps Ethernet ports
- Optical ports 1~2
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- 2 × 40Gbps optical ports. The maximum load capacity per optical port equals that of 8x 5Gbps Ethernet ports
- port 1 corresponds to Ethernet ports 1~8, port 2 to Ethernet ports 9~16.
- SPDIF OUT ×1
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A digital audio output (Reserved)
Control
- ETHERNET ×2
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- Gigabit Ethernet control ports, TCP/IP, star topology
- connect to VMP software
- built-in network switching, up to 20 CX80 Pro devices can be cascaded
- GENLOCK ×1
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- A pair of Genlock signal connectors (IN, LOOP). Support Bi-Level and Tri-Level
- up to 20 CX80 Pro devices can be cascaded
- AUX ×1
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An auxiliary port that connects to the central control device (RS232) (Reserved)
- Touch LCD
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5.5-inch 1080p touch LCD (IPS hard touchscreen) to display the device status, set parameters and send control commands
Modes
- Working modes / latency
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- All-In-One Controller (scaling function available) and Send-Only Controller
- controller latency is 0 frame (less than 1 ms) in Send-Only Controller mode and 1 frame in All-In-One Controller mode
- zero to four frames of additional latency can be added
Electrical
- Power supply / power consumption
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- AC 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 4A
- 170 W
Physical
- Dimensions / weight
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- 482.6 mm × 95.1 mm × 528 mm
- net weight 10.5 kg
- gross weight 12.5 kg
- Operating environment
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- -10°C to +45°C
- 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing
Sources
Source note
Inputs depend on the installed input card: card 1 has 4x 12G-SDI, 1x HDMI 2.1 and 1x DP 1.4, card 2 has 4x 12G-SDI and 4x HDMI 2.0. The maximum output width and height is 16,384 pixels in All-In-One Controller mode and 32,768 pixels in Send-Only Controller mode.
- CX80 Pro LED Display Controller Specifications
- CX80 Pro LED Display Controller Specifications
- CX80 Pro Specifications V1.1.2
- Official product image — CX80 Pro (CX80 Pro Specifications V1.1.2)
Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026
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